📷 Discontinued Panasonic HDC-TM20K High-Definition Flash Memory Camcorder: 16GB Internal Memory + Extra 8GB Memory Card (Black) Review

I bought this camcorder to use when traveling. This is my first SD/Flash based camcorder. Physically, it's very comfortable, fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, is very light, and has a fairly solid construction. The battery life is ok with the supplied battery, but an extended battery is definitely recommended for day trips. The only reason I give it 4 stars is the video quality when shooting in low light. I get very good, rich and sharp video when shooting indoors during the day or…

Take my review with caution as this is my first camcorder. This camcorder takes amazing pictures in daylight/good indoor light, but video quality degrades in low light, which is to be expected from a consumer camcorder. The quality of the sound recording is amazing - I couldn't believe my home theater was playing 5.1 channel sound. As expected, the image quality of the camera is abysmal, as is the editing software that comes with it. HDwriter is very buggy and not intuitive. The Panasonic…

I had an HD camcorder for a specific application but didn't want to pay an exorbitant price. I've also found great reviews of Panasonic cameras and this one is no exception. I have to admit that I didn't get a chance to really try it out the way I intended as the project I bought it for was "on hold" for the time being. The photos I took look really good and ZOOM is really convenient and easy to use. I like the touchscreen and the fact that it houses a 16 megabyte card as opposed to many that…